In his September 18 article
"Some Are A Disgrace To Religion" Bill Campbell unwisely and unkindly
lumped all fundamentalist into the same group. Over the years we have been
given enough information about the activities of Mr. Campbell and the so-called
"Rev" to know what "disgrace to religion" means to both
of them. For instance, Mr. Campbell reveals that the "Rev" , "called
a fellow man of the cloth an unprintable expletive." Wouldn't this
qualify as a "disgrace to religion"? He later revealed that he
was speaking of Dr. Jerry Falwell. At one time Dr. Falwell was an Independent
Baptist. I heard him speak on several occasions. While I am not one of his
followers, I have confidence that Dr. Falwell does not use "unprintable
expletives" in his speech, public or private; and that he does not
tell dirty jokes, drink alcoholic drinks or indulge in other vices we would
consider unbecoming of a man of God. Mr. Campbell has given us no such confidence
in "the Rev".

Now to the Subject at hand:
Mr. Campbell wrote, "Fundamentalists of any stripe really bother me."
(Wow! That is a sweeping generalization if I have ever read one.) Mr. Campbell
has also credited fundamentalists with religious wars. He has failed, however,
to note that it was Bible believing fundamentalists who were dying at the
hands of those we bothered because we would not bow to their state religion.
Please, search the history books and show us where any Bible believing fundamentalist
(like me) ever burned anyone at the stake or fed anyone to the lions.

What is it about fundamentalists
that bother people like Mr. Campbell? Perhaps it is the following tenants
of fundamentalism that they find so offensive:

We believe in the inerrancy
and authority of the Holy Bible, King James Version. We believe that the
claim of the Bible to be the inspired Word of God excludes all other such
claims. We do not believe all religions are different roads to heaven.

We believe all must be Born
Again through faith in the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ;
and that without the New birth no human will enter heaven.

We make up much of the nation's
voice calling America back to God in repentance and righteousness. We
have been saying for years ( read some of my previous patriotic articles)
that America is headed for trouble because our nation has turned
from the God of the Bible.

We lay the blame for our
present trouble on sin and its consequence. "Righteousness
exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people." Prov. 14:34

A Bible believing fundamentalist
loves the Lord, God's Word, the souls of men and our land of liberty. We
believe in freedom of religion (all faiths). WE ARE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR
YOUR RIGHT TO BELIEVE WHAT YOU CHOOSE, BUT WE HAVE THE COURAGE TO TELL YOU
THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE GOD, ONE BIBLE, ONE FAITH, ONE
CHRIST AND ONLY ONE WAY TO HEAVEN.